AUTHOR: Tom Bell

Tom is the former host/producer of the Disneyland Edition podcast and is currently the co-host of the Connecting With Walt podcast, plus is also providing Disneyland content from the parks. He enjoys traveling with friends and spending time with family, including his son and grandson. In his spare time he volunteers with Scouts BSA and Cub Scouts, and helped found his son's former Cub Scout Pack. His favorite Disneyland attraction is Space Mountain.



Earl of Sandwich is Returning to its Downtown Disney Location

After weeks of rumors, the Disneyland Resort has finally confirmed that Earl of Sandwich will be returning to its former location in Downtown Disney for a “limited time.” The restaurant closed back in June when work was set to begin on a new luxury hotel, however, those hotel plans have been delayed indefinitely, allowing for Earl of Sandwich is Returning to its Downtown Disney Location

Get a Free Pre-Stay Hotel Night on Select Adventures by Disney Short Escapes with Early Booking

Book one of three select 2019 Adventures by Disney Short Escapes, including the new Boston adventure, and Adventures by Disney will include a free pre-stay hotel room the night before your adventure begins. This new offer is available for adventures that begin between January 1, 2019 and December 10, 2019 on the following itineraries: New Get a Free Pre-Stay Hotel Night on Select Adventures by Disney Short Escapes with Early Booking

Sneak Peek of ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ Coming to Disney Parks on October 5

Beginning October 5th, guests visiting Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World will have a chance to preview 12 minutes of Disney’s upcoming holiday film, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. In California Adventure, the preview will be presented in 3D at the Sunset Showcase Theater in Sneak Peek of ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ Coming to Disney Parks on October 5

Temporary Menu at Disneyland Hotel’s Trader Sam’s is Missing Many Favorites

While Tangaroa Terrace at the Disneyland Hotel is being re-imagined, a temporary menu has been put in place at Trader Sam’s. Initially, it was assumed that the menu would be expanded to make up for the closure of Tangaroa Terrace, but that is not the case. Trader Sam’s and Tangaroa Terrace shared a kitchen and Temporary Menu at Disneyland Hotel’s Trader Sam’s is Missing Many Favorites

Orange County Appraiser to Appeal Judge’s Decision on Property Taxes

The battle over property taxes related to Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort continues after Orange County Property Appraiser Rick Singh announced today that he has filed an appeal to the July ruling reducing the value of the resorts. In July, Disney convinced a judge to adjust the 2015 value of the property from $337 Orange County Appraiser to Appeal Judge’s Decision on Property Taxes

New Hotel Confirmed for Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort

UPDATE 11/28/18: Marriott International has confirmed that The Cove hotel will be joining the Swan and Dolphin, bringing the combined resort up to 2,600 rooms. According to Fred Sawyers, general manager of the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, The Cove will be “group oriented, giving companies that may have outgrown the property  a New Hotel Confirmed for Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort

Disneyland Bakers Unveil Their 2018 Haunted Mansion Holiday Gingerbread House

Today is the start of HalloweenTime at the Disneyland Resort and for the 18th year, Haunted Mansion Holiday will entertain guests in New Orleans Square. The attraction, themed to The Nightmare Before Christmas, shows what happens when “two holidays collide.” While Jack Skellington is “decking the halls” in the rest of the mansion, Disneyland bakers Disneyland Bakers Unveil Their 2018 Haunted Mansion Holiday Gingerbread House